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Mr. Jacoby, you get a salary for writing this column. If the Globe runs out of money should it defer paying your salary? The investors in the US are just some of the stakeholders that are impacted b more »

There are short and long term solutions. Increasing the marginal tax rate for those earning $250K or more is symbolic in the short term. Wealthy taxpayers would still get a "Bush era tax cut", excep more »

Now is not the time to reward a caucus whose strategy was to gain power by obstructing compromise. Richard Tisei's bipartisanship should be applauded and rewarded in a legislative body that is committ more »

The point is, we're making a distinction between access to health care vs. health insurance. Planned Parenthood is a non-profit organization that receives funds from various sources, including governm more »

This controversy over religious freedom provides an opportunity to renew the call for single payer health insurance. There is still room for debate as to what kind of coverage should be mandated, as w more »

I realize that our fiscal and social policies have to respect the wealth that is generated through entrepreneurship. And while I agree with Elizabeth Warren that the rich don't get rich on their own, more »

Beltway, If I were to substitute the word taxes for premiums in your last post, and government for business, would you still agree? "Governments have to cover their costs....Do you think governments c more »

Charlie Baker may have been correct to question Gov. Patrick, since technically, the term "state aid" is perceived as state funding. This article clarifies the nuance that a 1-3 minute debate does not more »